Road-surfacing composition for surfacing roads, driveways, and sidewalks.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- \ROBER'1 MUH nun A BERT scncrr, or LOCI-I SHELDRAKE, NEW YORK.

. reached the boiling point the other ingredi- I ROAD-SURFACING COMPOSITION FORSURFAOI'NG ROADS, SIDEWALKS.

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DRIVEWAYS, AND

Patented Sept. 30, 1913.

Application filed A ix-i110, 1913. Serial No. 760,187. 7

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that we, RoBER'r Mon and ALBERT SOHUPP, citizens of the United States, residing at Loch Sheldrake, in the county of Sullivan and State of New York, have invented certain new, and useful Improvements in Road-Surfacing Composition nary dirt, eight pounds; cement, four pounds. These ingredients are to be thoroughly mixed and combined as follows The asphalt is boiled, and when it has ents are mixed in, and; with, the boiling asphalt, and when they are thoroughly combined by agitation, the composition is placed upon the prepared surface of the road,

' drive-way, or side walk to the thickness of from one-half inch to one inch in thickness I in proportion to the demands of travel over the way thus surfaced.

By the use of the above composition,-

properly prepared and applied, and allowed to cool and set firm .before being traveled over, we secure a smooth, firm, and durable road surface at a moderate cost.

While it may be claimed that each of the ingredients mentioned have at some time, and in some way, been used for similar purposes, yet We are not aware that all of the ingredients in our composition have been used in the proportions, and in the manner described.

We claim 1. The herein described composition of matter consisting of refined Bermudaz asphalt; #1 stearin pitch; ordinary dirt;

and cement containing about equal amounts of asphalt and cement, more dirt than cement or asphalt, and less stearin pitch than cement or asphalt, substantially as described, and for the purposes specified.

2. The herein described composition of matter for surfacing of roads, drive-ways, and sidewalks,- consisting of refined Bermudaz asphalt, four pounds; #1 stearin pitch, one pound; ordinary dirt, eight pounds; and cement, four pounds, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we aifix our. signatures in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT MUH. ALBERT SGHUPP.

' Witnesses LENA BRENNER, ELLSWORTH BAKER. 

